Seminar

We went to our annual seminar last week from work. It's the same every year,asbestos and bloodborne pathogens.3 hours long. It gets really boring at times. Every year though,if I'm paying attention, the instructor gives some new info or twist. My Bible reading can get like that. It can become routine, boring,just going through the motions to say that I did it. BUT, if I am paying attention, listening, looking, those same passages and words are full of new lessons.I have heard people say that they have read a passage dozens of times, and then they see: a new thought or lesson or blessing is theirs. It's true. I just have to get out of the "routine" and put on my spiritual eyes and ears. Lord, let me NEVER view Your word as the same old thing. It is Your love letter to me.Give me eyes to see and ears to hear what You are saying.

Gas

My friend Mark and I had to cancel our baseball trip to the midwest because of the outrageous price of gas. I already had the tickets for a Cards game, then a Royals game. I was able to sell them through a ticket broker. The buyers are a person from Minnesota, and one from Pennsylvania.Since the games are in St.L and KC., they must be pretty happy getting them ,and must really want to go to these games. That's God for you. He takes disappointment(mine) and uses it to bless someone else. He is an amazing God. He is always active, doing things, blessing, providing, working. All I have to do is look.Lord,give me eyes to see You in ALL THINGS. Sometimes I may have to look hard,but I KNOW You are there,and I thank You so much.

What a lesson/legacy

Tim Russert tributes are everywhere. Deservedly so.One of the most powerful and influential people in the media,and yet what a kind, humble, caring man he was.I read stories of his notes to his fellow journalists,phone calls of encouragement to our local newspeople,just hanging out with common people when he visited here.He really was a remarkable man,and deserving of all the accolades.Really though,he was living life as it is supposed to be lived,how Jesus said we should live.Tim just flat out cared for people,made time for them,made them feel special,was grateful for all he had, was never full of himself, put his family and his God first.WHAT AN EXAMPLE!THAT'S how were supposed to live.I have the opportunity to be remarkable, too,and it has nothing to do with success as the world defines it.Let's see... be remarkable by the world's standards or the Russert standard. That's a no brainer. Give me Russert any day!

Comatose

I haven't blogged in a while.I just turned 50,and decided to review my life so far. It was so boring, it put me into a deep, deep coma. I didn't think that I was going to come out of it,but I guess the Lord has a few more insomniacs He wants me to help.We spent a few days in California with my cousin and his family.He was very sick many years ago,but The Lord reached down and touched him.He and his wife both have spent and spend a lot of time working with learning disabled kids.They are amazing.The Lord touched my cousin,he reaches out and touches others. That's how it's supposed to work.Lord,you have reached down and touched me more times than I can even count. Help me, like Bob, to stretch out my hands to help someone.